North Macedonia vs Suriname
Suriname is 6.35 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Suriname about 6.3 times.
North MacedoniaSurinameNorth Macedonia moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.16× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 6.35× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 639,850 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is North Macedonia bigger than Suriname?
- No. North Macedonia is 6.35 times smaller than Suriname. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Suriname?
- About 6.3 times: Suriname has 6.35× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Suriname look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Suriname about 1.01×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Suriname?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 639,850. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².